Victoria Park

The website of the Friends of Victoria Park

    • Conservation activity

      Conservation activity

      A gallery of work being carried out by the Friends conservation volunteers

    • Wildlife

      Wildlife

      Yesterday was a wildlife day in the park. Whilst working hard to remove willow shoots from around the pond so that it doesn’t take over, two of our very hardworking […]

    • Friends receive award

      Friends receive award

      The Friends of Victoria Park have received an award in recognition of all the work done in the last year to help create a Wilder Kent. Kent Wildlife Trust’s Wilder […]

    • Conservation volunteers give orchard TLC

      Conservation volunteers give orchard TLC

      The conservation volunteers were busy this morning pruning the cherry and plum trees in the orchard, removing stakes and collars no longer required, and other general tasks in and around […]

    Events in the Park

    Gardening Group

    Would you like to help our Park Keeper Linny keep our park looking amazing? Many hands make light work, and we had our first morning with Linny before Christmas, helping to weed the sensory garden.

    Meet Tuesday mornings 9am-12 noon 
at the Community Hub.

    All tools and training provided but please bring your own gardening gloves and wear stout shoes and clothes suitable for gardening .

    Please contact us if you would like to take part.

    • Volunteer day – creating log piles

      Create log piles as a habitat for amphibians and insects from coppiced wood. Time to be confirmed Please contact us if you would like to take part in this activity.

      February 20 at 10:00 – 15:00 at Victoria Park Ashford

    • Pond Survey

      Pond survey

      A group go out at dusk armed with powerful torches to carry out a survey of amphibians living in the ponds in the park and at Bowens Field. It’s quite

      February 25 at 19:00 – 20:00 at Victoria Park Ashford

    • March Litter Pick

      Help to keep our lovely park clean and tidy by joining our Litter Pick. A free hot drink will be available at Harper’s Cafe.

      March 1 at 10:00 – 12:00 at The Community Hub

    • Pond Survey

      Pond survey

      A group go out at dusk armed with powerful torches to carry out a survey of amphibians living in the ponds in the park and at Bowens Field. It’s quite

      March 18 at 19:30 – 20:30

    • April Litter Pick

      Help to keep our lovely park clean and tidy by joining our Litter Pick. A free hot drink will be available at Harper’s Cafe

      April 6 at 10:00 – 12:00 at The Community Hub